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Industry fund transformation sees rebrand

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
One of Australia's largest industry superannuation funds has rebranded as part of its renewed focus on customer service. REST Industry Super will rebrand to Rest with a new visual identity and logo. Interim chief executive Andrew Howard said the change ...

Link Advice chief departs in business restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... will reinforce Link Group's position as the leading provider of innovative, digitally empowered solutions to superannuation funds," Link Group IDDS chief executive Paul Gardiner said at the time. "Superannuation funds are increasingly tapping into the ...

Merged super funds save $30m for members

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
Members of two newly-merged industry funds are due to reap cost savings of $30 million per year once the transition finalises on May 12. Sunsuper and Kinetic Super announced in April 2017 the consolidation will result in a single fund with more than ...

Blue Sky hits back at hedge fund, requests ASIC intervention

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... overstated AUM by charging clients egregious management fees, which can reach up to 17% of the capital invested in Blue Sky funds and are charged irrespective of the performance of the underlying investment." In response, Blue Sky chair John Kain said ...

New insurance lead at industry fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... Accenture, MLC and National Australia Bank. Rainmaker analysis of recent APRA data shows First State Super was among the 10 super funds that achieved the largest net growth in membership in 2017. Hostplus, CBA Essential, AON Master Trust, BT Retirement ...

Instos lap up unlisted infrastructure: Preqin

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... correlation to other asset classes," the report said. This increased interest from institutional investors such as pension funds and insurance companies is raising prices and driving up the competition in the asset class, the researcher said. Institutional ...

Active managers must explain value better: Formica

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... Andrew Formica said Shrek was a movie which told its complex story well to several audiences. The same must be achieved in funds management. He also went on to say vacuum cleaner manufacturer Dyson has impeccable customer service, an area where fund ...

Diversity leads growth manager in new direction

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... "there's more evidence that diversity does link with equity returns." Stevanovic added it's pleasing to see superannuation funds take an interest because they are giants of the industry and have the scale to draw more attention to the benefits of women ...

Prime Value appoints new portfolio manager

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... Switzer Financial Group." The acquisition will also grant Contango a retail licence, enabling it to launch retail-backed funds; expand the company's relationship with a network of retail and independent financial advisers; and allow it to "use the Switzer ...

Industry welcomes pensioners' dividend tax policy exemption: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... generating an "unfair revenue leakage" that puts a tax burden on low and middle income earners, but enables self-managed super funds (SMSFs) to significantly benefit, Bowen said. Last week, Bowen introduced the Pensioner Guarantee policy to shield pensioners ...